Baby suffers ‘brain injury’ allegedly after being shaken by father

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -A baby was seriously injured after allegedly being shaken by the father in Muskegon.

Deshaun Marquez Laury, 29, of Muskegon has been charged with second degree child abuse for the incident that occurred Oct. 16, said Muskegon County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Timothy Maat.

Police were contacted by Children’s Protective Services about the child who received a “possible severe brain injury,” Maat said. The 2-month-old was treated at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids said Maat, who added that he did not know the child’s current condition.

It’s alleged the child suffered the injury after being shaken by Laury at their home on Forest Avenue in Muskegon, he said. The case was investigated by the Muskegon Police Department.